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<br />physically relocating the existing structures to nonflood-prone areas. <br /> <br /> <br />In either case, the flood-prone areas are converted to open-space uses <br /> <br />such as parks, gardens, parking lots, ball fields, and so forch. The <br /> <br /> <br />effectiveness of this measure is dependent on the cost and <br /> <br /> <br />availability of nonflood-prone land on which to relocate. In the case <br /> <br /> <br />of Platte Center, considerable land not in a flood plain exists to the <br /> <br /> <br />north and east for relocation sites. This measure is fairly <br /> <br /> <br />expensive; therefore, so its applicability should be determined on a <br /> <br /> <br />case-by-case basis, Reduction of flood damage to flood-prone <br /> <br /> <br />structures is not the only benefit to relocacion. Other benefits <br /> <br /> <br />include the new open-space use of the land, complete elimination of <br /> <br /> <br />the flood nuisance (such as inaccessibility to the property during <br /> <br /> <br />times of flood), and elimination of local government responsibilities <br /> <br /> <br />to provide funds and manpower to evacuate residents from flood-prone <br /> <br /> <br />areas and to clean up streecs, sewers, and utilities after a flood. <br /> <br /> <br />This measure should be considered for certain structures in Platte <br /> <br /> <br />Center. It can also be implemented over a period of years as public <br /> <br /> <br />funds become available to purchase property and remove the damageable <br /> <br /> <br />property from the flood-prone area. <br /> <br />INFORMATION AND EDUCATION <br />.,This measure is one that needs to be' -done continually. In the <br />.' <br /> <br />case "of Platte Center, all residents became-':'painfully aware" of the <br /> <br /> <br />problems, hardships, costs, and risks to life from floods after the <br /> <br /> <br />1990 flood. However, as time passes "ithout a flood, the residents <br /> <br /> <br />will gradually begin to become complacent relative to floods and their <br /> <br /> <br />hazards. They may become so complacent to the point that some may <br /> <br />feel that Platte Center will never be flooded again. It is primarily <br /> <br /> <br />,~e responsibility of local officials to k~~ the public awareness of <br /> <br /> <br />floods and flood hazards high. This can be done in a variety of ways <br /> <br /> <br />depending on che communicy. A common method is to "piggyback" this <br /> <br />33 <br />